Next issue of The Growler due out Nov. 1, 2020! After a brief hiatus due to the world almost ending (and the birth of my second child, totally unrelated), I’m happy to announce that The Growler is back, with a […]
The Growler is back!
Parking lot patios a hit at Port Coquitlam breweries
There’s nothing like a cold beer and relaxing on an outdoor patio and now there will be more of them, at least in Port Coquitlam. The city has given the green-light to outdoor patio space to three local breweries and […]
B.C. Beer Awards cancels 2020 event
Organizers of the B.C. Beer Awards and Festival announced this week that they will be cancelling the 2020 event due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The event is normally held the third weekend in October. However, with the uncertainty presented […]
City of Vancouver, province seek to cultivate patio culture
Container Brewing principal Terry Brown can’t wait to move furniture onto some of his parking spaces and create a licensed patio. He welcomes news May 22 that the B.C. government has agreed to an “expedited approval process for faster processing times” […]
Why B.C. will have trouble putting the genie back in the beer bottle
Ken Beattie is old enough to recall when B.C. pubs had to keep their doors closed to anyone looking for a cold one on a Sunday. “Then Expo [86] came, they allowed it, and they realized, ‘Hey, it wasn’t mayhem,’” […]
UPDATED! Here’s your guide to every B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting room that has reopened
It’s finally over (almost). After two long months of drinking in our underwear at 10am in our bathtub, we can now get a haircut and drink at our favourite craft brewery or cidery tasting room again instead. As of May […]
First wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms set to reopen this week
The first wave of B.C. craft brewery and cidery tasting rooms is set to reopen this week following the provincial government’s decision to ease restrictions on social distancing. Food primary-licenced establishments—like restaurants, and some pubs and brewery tasting rooms—were allowed […]
Next issue of The Growler coming in August due to COVID-19 pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching on for two months now, and with social distancing restrictions keeping craft brewery tasting rooms closed, we here at The Growler have opted to push back our next issue until August. Like many small businesses, […]
Vancouver craft breweries one step closer to getting patios
Vancouver craft breweries could soon be getting patios after Vancouver City Council unanimously passed a motion Wednesday allowing for more flexibility with patio licencing. The motion, put forward by Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, allows the city to expedite patio applications, with […]
B.C. restaurant owners “on the cusp” of being able to buy liquor at a discount
B.C. restaurant owners are “on the cusp” of having the provincial government agree to a deal that would let them buy alcohol at wholesale prices, according to B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association CEO Ian Tostenson. The Ministry of the […]